The Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) role at AWS Engagement Security focuses on building and operating large-scale, distributed systems that enhance internal security services. The team collaborates closely with security engineers, machine learning engineers, and project managers to ensure that AWS meets its high security standards. This position involves mentoring developers and participating in on-call rotations to maintain service availability. The role emphasizes innovation in security processes and the use of AI/ML technologies.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable infrastructure that leverages AI to deliver faster services to customers.
• Develop automation tools and frameworks to eliminate manual operational work.
• Mentor one or more developers on the team.
• Own the operational health of services, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 service availability.
• Collaborate with security and ML teams to improve system architecture and operational excellence.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.